City Sports Brought Back to Life by Wharton-Grad Brothers
Yes, they’re planning Philly locations.
The former City Sports location at 1608 Walnut Street (Photo by Jared Shelly)
City Sports is back from the dead.
As you might recall, City Sports liquidated all its assets and closed all 26 locations nationwide — including three in the Philadelphia area. The company filed for bankruptcy in October and was unable to find a buyer willing to keep the stores open.
But in that bankruptcy liquidation, Brent and Blake Sonnek-Schmelz bought the brand, logo and website — and have their eyes set on a complete re-launch including e-commerce and brick-and-mortar stores. Read more »
